Defending champion KK Cedevita Zagreb (A1) inked 27-year old American guard Scotty Hopson (200-93kg-89, college: Tennessee). He played most recently at Foshan Long Lions in Chinese CBA league, but left. In 7 games he recorded very impressive stats: 22.1ppg, 5.6rpg, 3.0apg and 1.3spg last season.The previous (14-15) season Hopson played at Laboral Kutxa (Liga Endesa) in Spanish league where in 8 games he averaged 4.4ppg and 2.3rpg. He also played for Sioux Falls Skyforce in D-League that season. In 46 games he averaged remarkable 19.7ppg, 4.6rpg, 3.4apg and 1.0spg. Hopson also spent pre-season at the Kings in NBA that year.Among other achievements his team was regular season runner-up in Israeli Premier League in 2013. Hopson received also Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League 1st Team award back in 2013.